3.4: §112. Exercises, Chapter 17

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    §112. Exercises, Chapter 17

    A.Write in Greek the 1st or 2nd declension noun that forms the first element in each of the following compounds, and provide its English meaning:

    e.g., phonology φωνη voice
    1. anthropology  ____________________   ____________________
    2. geometry   ____________________   ____________________
    3. demography   ____________________   ____________________
    4. theosophy   ____________________   ____________________
    5. ecology   ____________________   ____________________
    6. ophthalmology   ____________________   ____________________
    7. organology   ____________________   ____________________
    8. cardiography   ____________________   ____________________
    9. technocracy   ____________________   ____________________
    10. zoology   ____________________   ____________________
    11. psychometric   ____________________   ____________________
    12. osteopathy   ____________________   ____________________

    B.Using a dictionary if necessary, give the etymological meaning of the following:

    e.g., lithography stone writing
    1. etymology  ______________________________
    2. chronometry  ______________________________
    3. bibliomania  ______________________________
    4. economy  ______________________________
    5. telescopy  ______________________________
    6. oligarchy  ______________________________
    7. necromancy  ______________________________
    8. philosophy  ______________________________

    For Key to Exercises (Greek), see Appendix III.

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